The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-08-04
Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, d. C., July 90, is


provsl of the President. is Understood
to be arranging tariff scheme. which
will be presented to Congress and
urged for passage as an Administra
ton measure early in the next session
of that body.
Already, the Republicans, feeling a
wholesome dread of Democratic har
mony on the great vital issue of tariff
reform, are beginning to circulate wild
aud unfounded rumors that such and
such Pennsylvania Democrat de-
clares he will not enter free trade
caucus for the purpose of organizing
the next House, aud that such and
such Western Democrat-never at
any time giving names, mind you
will not longer affiliate with Demo-
Gratis who favor the protection system.
L believe that these insiduous designs
of the enemy will come to naught, and
thst the Democrats of the next House
will not disappoint the country's rea
sonable demand and expectation of a
fair and just adjustment of tariff rates.
The substantial progress and pros
perity of the United States is shown
by the following report of the Bureau
of Statistics for the fiscal year, which
ended June 30th, 1887. Gold exported
So. 70l ,lS7; imported, S42 ,9OS, ,9Ol ex.
cess of imports, S3s, ,207, ia; silver ex,
ported, S26 .296 .504 imported, $l7 ,26O..
III excess of exports T9,O36 3l3; ex.
ports of merchandise, SIG, 7O4 9S4 inn
ports, S692 259 ,95I; excess exports
$24 AS, ,733 total number immigrants
4S3, ,ll6. In this sconnection I may also
write of the report of the Geological
Survey, which shows a remark able
increase of the mineral resources of ths
United States, both in value and guam
tity in round numbers the increased
value ls $4,000, 900. and the gain il
the pig iron industry is also very great
in fact, about five sixths of the Who'll,
amount.
AS an echo of the Harvey affair,
may mention that this graceless swim
dler, in his professional capacity o
lawyer, had cleverly laid his plans t,
rob a poor widow of over 81, 900 il
7 ensiOn money, and the scheme wa
only frustrated by The discovery of hi
forgeries and his confinement in jail
The Treasury officials say that Harve,
did a great deal of fine forgery, whicl
was only discovered by the merest &C
cident.
Secretary Whitney is doing all il
his power to rebuild the Navy, whicl
was ruined by Republican misman
agement. The Secretary has just pub
lished an advertisement, inviting pre-
posals for the construction of frs
class torpedo boat, of modern desigI
!, having a tensile strength of 5000
, pounds per square inch, at cost nc
, to exceed $40, 900.
One of the most important ruling
of the Interstate Commission is th
decision that the ubiquitous comme
cial traveller cannot Toe given speci,
rates on tickets, but must pay regnli
: fare, just like other people. Sue
+ action may, to some extent, affect til
: commercial as well as the railway il
8 terest, for, it will be quite an item
the expense accounts of merchants.
. A delegation of Idaho Indians, hea,
!, ed by Chief Sellise, visited.the Pres
!, dent this week, to request the priv
J, lege of granting the right of wa
= through their lands in that TerritoI
}, to a contemplated railroad-which pc
8 mission can only be given by Congre
!" The Chief, who is friend of Il
: white man." was, according to Gu
tom, presented a peace medal by Sc
u retary Eamar, and the aged Indit
- - was very proud of his trophy.
!, The report of the Commissioner
It Internal Revenue for the last fisc
Is year presents some Interesting figure
the total collections being $1IS ,S35 ,7j
, an Increase of 81 1892, ,sSS over the pl
II ceding fiscal year these were increas
.e receipts ON the following article
-, banks and bankers, tobacco, suu
Y cigars, cigarettes, fermented liquo
e. and oieonargarine; decrease in
" varieties of distilled spirits is show
10 The eighteenth volume of the X
e. bellion Records has been publish
DR. and is now ready to be distribute
70 There are few persons who realize t
W magnitude of this work, Itwas beg
De by the War Department some nj
e, years ago, and it is likely to contin
y for many years yet. 1t is estimat
a that the complete work will make
Id volumes and that the last of the ser
a will not be printed until the succe'
* ing century. 1t is doubtful if tn,
We will be single living soldier of I
e civil war when this voluminous VIC
ur is finished.
sh Ii Mr.. Carroll D. Wright, the luc
Massachusetts, Republican, who ho
two good offices under this Democra
m dministraiion-thatO of United Sta
ut LABOR commissioner ana LABOR 20
nd missioner for the former State-is
az soon choked off from one or the 9th
MS violence will certainly be done,
CIV has not already been done, to the ci
m service principle, as this hungry ]
Of publican has been gracefully swing
d to these two places over two years,
1t. ing one of Arthur's appointees.
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H. Uncle sam after the Latter u
Matrimonial s'Sealers.5
W. SALT LAKE, UTAH, July Bog
si- S. Peters, U s. Attorney for this 4
too | ritnru today e led snit auainst tn q II